Divriği A-Kafa mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Divriği A-Kafa mine | |
| Location | Divriği |
| town | Sivas Province |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°25′28.92″N 38°4′59.52″E / 39.4247000°N 38.0832000°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron |
| History | |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Etibank |
The Divriği A-Kafa mine is a large mine in the east of Turkey in Sivas Province 245 km east of the capital, Ankara. Divriği A-Kafa represents the largest iron reserve in Turkey having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 55% iron.[1] The 100 million tonnes of ore contains 55 million tonnes of iron metal.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Divriği iron ore deposit" (PDF). mta.gov.tr. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
